Tuesday, April 2, 2013

[Health] Brain Initiative will draw on Bay Area

Brain Initiative will draw on Bay Area
http://www.sfgate.com/health/article/Brain-Initiative-will-draw-on-Bay-Area-4404902.php
Bay Area scientists who already have led remarkable efforts to explore and describe the complex depths of the human brain will play a critical role in the $100 million brain-mapping project announced by President Obama on Tuesday.

China Bird Flu Cases Prompt Precautions
http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/world-news/new-strainbird-flu-infects-four-otherschina-xinhua_845837.html
BEIJINGâ€"China said Tuesday that four more people in one province have been seriously sickened by a new strain of avian influenza, prompting authorities to step up public health measures and leading Vietnam to halt Chinese poultry imports.

Almost 20% of teen births are not a first child
http://radio.foxnews.com/2013/04/02/cdc-teen-repeat-births-spike/
Nearly one in five births to U.S. teens ages 15-19 is not a first child, says a federal report out today. Of the 365,000 teens who gave birth in 2010, almost 67,000 (18.3%) have had at least one child before, according to the report from the Centers for Disease ...

SENIOR SHOWCASE: Medicare alternatives are available
http://www.4029tv.com/news/health/Reversal-in-Medicare-Advantage-rate-proposal/-/8897344/19543438/-/q7yi57z/-/index.html
The past couple of weeks, this column has covered health insurance for senior citizens. Medicare Part A is hospitalization insurance.

25-year-old California man dies after complications during wisdom teeth surgery
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57577543/family-looks-for-answers-after-man-dies-during-dental-surgery-in-calif./
A 25-year-old California man died after suffering complications from a dental procedure, Fox5SanDiego.com reported. Marek Lapinski, of San Diego, died after he underwent a procedure to extract two wisdom teeth.

About 1200 dental patients in Oklahoma screened for HIV
http://www.sfgate.com/news/medical/article/Okla-board-pushes-for-charges-against-dentist-4400246.php
By Steve Olafson. OKLAHOMA CITY | Tue Apr 2, 2013 8:18pm EDT. OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - About 1,200 patients have been screened for exposure to HIV and hepatitis in Oklahoma after authorities found a Tulsa dentist using improper sterilization ...

Kraft meets with bloggers protesting chemical additives in mac'n'cheese
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2013/apr/02/kraft-bloggers-chemical-additives-macncheese
A petition containing 270,000 signatures has been delivered to the headquarters of food giant Kraft, demanding the firm remove two chemical food colourings from its mac'n'cheese product.

Texas' cancer-fighting agency faces second probe from attorney general
http://legalnewsline.com/news/240542-texas-ag-looking-into-cancer-group-spending
AUSTIN - The state attorney general's office has opened an investigation into a foundation created to help pay salaries and other expenses at Texas' cancer-fighting agency.

FDA to ease restrictions for smoking-cessation products
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/fda-longer-nicotine-gum-18853729
Are you concerned that you have been chewing Nicorette longer than recommended on the box? Have you ever had a lapse and smoked a cigarette while wearing a nicotine patch?

Meditation Could Boost Compassion, Study Suggests
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/fitness/Meditation-may-make-you-more-compassionate/articleshow/19341530.cms
Meditation doesn't just make you a better person mentally and physically, but it could also make you a better person when it comes to compassion.



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